Private House Manager

Job Category: Private House Manager

Job Type: Full Time Live-out

Job Location: London

Position: Full-time, Live-out

Salary: Excellent package, dependent on experience

Start: As soon as possible

Confidentiality: Strictly confidential appointment

Highborn Global is recruiting an experienced and highly polished House Manager for a prestigious private household in London.

This is an important senior household appointment requiring an individual with exceptional organisational ability, strong leadership skills and extensive experience delivering five-star standards within both luxury hospitality and private households.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the smooth day-to-day operation of the residence, ensuring the household consistently operates to the highest possible standard.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the daily operation of the London residence.
• Managing and coordinating household staff and ensuring consistently high standards.
• Creating rotas, schedules and household procedures.
• Supervising housekeeping, laundry, wardrobe care and general presentation of the property.
• Managing contractors, maintenance providers and specialist suppliers.
• Coordinating deliveries, appointments and household logistics.
• Liaising with chefs, chauffeurs, security, personal assistants and other household professionals.
• Supporting preparations for guests, dinners and private events.
• Maintaining household inventories and ensuring appropriate stock levels.
• Managing household expenditure and administrative records where required.
• Identifying issues before they arise and ensuring they are resolved efficiently.
• Maintaining absolute discretion regarding the principals, household and guests.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience within five-star hotels or luxury hospitality, ideally at management level.
• A minimum of approximately 5 years within luxury hospitality, followed by substantial private household experience.
• Previous experience supporting UHNW, VVIP or high-profile principals.
• Proven experience managing household staff and delivering exacting service standards.
• Excellent organisational and administrative ability.
• Strong leadership skills with the confidence to manage a professional household team.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Professional presentation and impeccable discretion.
• Strong knowledge of London and access to an established network of premium suppliers would be advantageous.

Candidates must already be London-based or within straightforward commuting distance and have the unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Experience within a family office, royal household, diplomatic residence or similarly high-profile environment would be particularly attractive.

Package

A highly competitive salary will be offered according to experience.

This is a live-out London position and represents an excellent opportunity for an accomplished private household professional seeking a long-term senior appointment.

Further information regarding the principals and household will only be provided to shortlisted candidates following an initial confidential discussion.